Where does “presell” come from?

presell (English) comes from English sell, from French selle, from Middle French selle, from Old French sele, from Latin sella, from Proto-Italic sedlā, from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo-.

presell (English): To sell or obtain commitments to buy in advance...

Definitions

  1. To sell or obtain commitments to buy in advance...

Ancestry of “presell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsellTo transfer goods or provide services in exchange...
2Frenchsellesaddle; commode; excrement
3Middle Frenchsellesaddle
4Old Frenchselesaddle
5Latinsellaseat, chair; sedan chair; saddle
6Proto-Italicsedlā—
7Proto-Indo-Europeansed-lo-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sed-lo- →